in tears

phrase

: having tears come out of one's eyes

We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.

Examples of in tears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scaloni, meanwhile, left a news conference after the game in tears amid speculation over his future at the helm of the team, per the BBC. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

The defeat was especially poignant for Lionel Messi, who left the field in tears after collecting his runners-up medal in what is expected to be his final World Cup appearance. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Vincic was in tears when he was given the news of his appointment at FIFA’s referee team base in Miami on Thursday. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Dulce now asks for her father every night, Rojas said, breaking down in tears. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for in tears

• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs